James Burnell-Nugent

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Admiral Sir James Michael Burnell-Nugent, Template:Postnominals (born 20 November 1949) is a retired Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 2005 to 2007.

Early life and education

Burnell-Nugent was educated at Stowe School, then an all-boys private school in Buckinghamshire.[1] He studied mathematics at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree: as per tradition, his BA was later promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree.[2][3]

Naval career

Burnell-Nugent joined the Royal Navy in 1971.[4] He was appointed an acting lieutenant on 1 November 1972, and confirmed in this rank in June 1974.[5]

He was given command of the diesel submarine Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". in 1978, and was promoted to lieutenant-commander on 1 November 1980.[6] Appointed in command of the nuclear-powered submarine Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". in 1984,[4] he carried out many Cold War patrols. He was promoted to commander on 30 June 1985.[7] He became commanding officer of the frigate Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". as well as captain of the 2nd Frigate Squadron in 1992, and in that capacity was involved in the early stages of the Bosnia Crisis.[4] He was in command of the aircraft carrier Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". and made two joint operational deployments to the Gulf for air operations over Iraq and then conducted further air operations during the Kosovo War.[4] He became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in 1999.[4] As Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces from 2001 to 2002, he was Maritime Commander of the UK Joint Force and the Deputy Maritime Commander of the Coalition for the first 6 months of the War in Afghanistan.[4]

On promotion to vice admiral, Burnell-Nugent took up the post of Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command in 2003.[4] On 15 November 2005, he was promoted to admiral and took up his position as Commander-in-Chief Fleet.[4] He also held the honorary position of Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2007.[1] Burnell-Nugent stood down from this position in November 2007, and was replaced by Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope. He retired in 2008.[4]

Burnell-Nugent was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1999 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 2004.[4]

Later life

Burnell-Nugent served as High Sheriff of Devon for 2015 to 2016.[8] Burnell-Nugent currently runs Orchard Leadership.[9]

Personal life

In 1973, Burnell-Nugent married Mary, a medical doctor and the daughter of the Rt Revd Robin Woods, an Anglican bishop. Together, they have four children: three sons and one daughter.[2] His grandfather was Frank Burnell-Nugent, a brigadier-general in the British Army.[10]

Burnell-Nugent is an Anglican Christian. He is a churchwarden and a local worship leader.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ a b Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, Template:ISBN
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Military offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
1999–2001 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
New title Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces
2001–2002 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Second Sea Lord
2003–2005 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Commander-in-Chief Fleet
2005–2007 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom
2005–2007 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
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